Tire.



B. J. ZOBEL.

TIRE.

APPLIGATIO'N FILED JUNE 1'2, 1914.

-lfatented Mar. 16, 19j).

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BENJAMIN-J. ZOBELQOF DETROIT, MIECiHGAN;

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f Specification of Letters Patent. l Pmjd pyama jgs MM application led June 12, 1914. Serial No. 844,63?.

.To all whom it may concern Ble` it known that I, BENJAMIN J. ZOBEL, a, citizen of the United States of America,

'residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in rlires, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

vent the pneumatic tube from being punctured or otherwise injured by objects that pierceor out the outer casing, thereby eliminating one of the troublesome features of operating an automobile or other vehicle.

Another object of this invention is to furnish the outer case or shoe of a pneumatic tire With simple and effective means, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, to prevent slridding or sliding ofthe tire when wet and slippery surfaces are encountered or when a machine rapidly passes over a curved section of road.

i A further object of this invention is to provide a tire with an inner armor that is held in engagementivith the ,outer casing or shoe. of the tire and prevented from becom- *Ln ing accidentally displaced, particularly when thel pneumatic tube is removed from the outer case. p A still further object of this invention is to provide a tire that is strong and durable,

easy to manufacture, and highly eiiicient in connection With the Wheels of various types `of vehicles.

With the aboveand other objects in vieiv, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference Will noW be vhad to tbe drawing, Wherein- Figure 1 is a cross sectional vien7 of-a tire in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan or a developed view of a portion of a flexible metallic shield adapted to forin pari of the tire, and F ig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the anti-skidding devices of the tire.

In the drawing, l denotes'an outercasing or shoe that has a cross sectional shape siinilar tovouter casings or shoes of the ordinary,y

and well known type 'used in connection ivith automobile Wheels. The outer casing is made of rubber or other material and the periphery or tread thereof is provided with spaced antiskidding devices, each comprising a head 2, a shank 3 and a rivet 4. The

1 `ueiices are arranged in roivs transversely and circumferentially of the outer casing, and the heads 2 thereof are pronged, bifurcated or roughened, as best shown in Fig. 3, whereby the heads Will engage a surface and prevent the tread of the outer casing from sliidding or slipping thereon. The heads 2 are larger than the shanlis 3 and said Shanks are circuinferentially grooif'ed or roughened whereby the rubber or material forming the outer casing will obtain a firm purchase upon theanti-skidding devices and prevent their dislodginent or their Working loose in the tread of the outer casing. he shanks 3 eXtend through the tread ofthe outer I casingand the rivets 4 thereof are employed for holding a iiexible metallic shield in engagement with the inner side ofthe outer casing.

The flexible metallic shield is best shown in Fig. 2, said shield comprising strips'of sheet metal 5 that are interwoven in a inanner as to leave small rectangular vspaces or interstices. 6 through some of which' extend the rectangular stems 7 of the rivets Li. The

interwoven strips, at the central portion of the shield, are riveted or otherwise connected, as at 8, whereby the interwoven strips will be maintained in proper relation. As the strips 5 are interwoven the rivets 4 are placed in position and after the strips are 'riveted it isfiinpossible for the antiskidding devices to become accidentally dis placed relatively to Le shield. lt is preferable to connect the anti-slidding devices to the shield prior to mounting or molding the anti-skidding ldevices in the outer case or shoe 1.

The ends of the strips 5 are longitudinallyT slotted to reduce the. Weight of the shield and to add flexibility tothe same and the extreme ends of the strips are apertured, as at 9, and connected ybv longitudinally disposed links 10. v'Tlle llinks' are alternately cutting into and injuring the outer casing or shoe of the tire. it is in this connection, that a strip ot canvas, leather or other durablelmaterial ll is placed against the inner side of the shield to prevent the shield from injuring a pneumatic tube l2 placed 1n the outer casing or shoe.V The strip ot' material 11 has the edges thereof out-turned or wrapped around the linked edges oi? the shield, as indicated at 13, thereby further protecting the outer casing or shoe i'roni any abrasive action of the edges of the shield.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the shield serves functionally as an inner armor or lining and with the saine made of llat flexible strips, there is sufficient flexibility in the armor to permit of the same yielding by pressure or a load upon the tire. rI'here 1s also a degree of resiliency-on account o1 the shield or armor encircling the greater part of the pneumatic tube and being held in an arcuated position by the outer casing or shoe. There isv also a coperation between the armor and the antiskidding devices that prevents either from becoming accidentally displaced and each performs its duty and thereby contributes to .the road worthiness of a tire.

It is thought that the utility of the tire will be apparent without efurther description, and while in the drawing there is linetrated a preferred embodiment ot my invention, -it to be understood that thel strucv The combination :with an outer casing,

and a pneumatic tube Within the easing, oi

antishidding devices disposed upon the periphery of said outer casing and having' roughened Shanks embedded within outer casing, an interwoven flexible metallic shield arranged against the inner side or" said outer casingr and composed of strips connected at their intersectionsl and providing interstices, stems carried by the Shanks oft said anti-shidding devices and extending through some of the interstices of said shield for retaining 'said shield in engagementJ with said outer casing, said strips having the ends thereof slotted, links connecting the ends of said strips, and a. strip of material between said inner tube and the said shield with the edges thereof wrapped around the linked edges of the shield.n y

In testimony whereof l my signature in presence of two Witnesses.'

BENJAMIN J. ZOBEL.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, G. E. MCGRANN. 

